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A former Kiski Township secretary and treasurer who briefly served as a supervisor is seeking more than $50,000 from the township in a civil suit alleging she was discriminated against because of her gender. In her complaint in Armstrong County Court, Sherry Lynn Tamski claims she was paid less while

Regulations governing the keeping of animals in Kiski Township are unchanged, for now. Facing a crush of public criticism and opposition, the township supervisors voted Wednesday to toss out the draft of an ordinance governing everything from pets to farm animals. It specifically would ban crocodilians, including the American alligator.

— — Kiski Township officials are clamping down on alligator ownership in the township after two reported alligator sightings in recent weeks along the Kiski River. In light of the recent capture of a juvenile alligator some named Chomper in August and a rogue alligator named Neo that remains at

Three of the four Kiski Township police officers who quit this month said one of the reasons for their departure was an unfounded reprimand from supervisors about attending a graduation dinner party where alcohol was served. Four township police officers and the police secretary resigned on July 7 and 8.

A Kiski Township supervisor, who is the former township treasurer, has filed a complaint accusing the township of gender discrimination. Sherry Tamski filed the gender discrimination complaint against the township with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Tamski was fired from her treasurer job earlier

The Kiski Township supervisors will vote on hiring two police officers during their meeting Wednesday. Four of the township’s six officers and the police secretary quit last week over claims of harassment and intimidation, former Sgt. Thomas Dessell said. The township supervisors hired a new police chief, Lee Bartolicius, last

The Kiski Township Police Department is virtually dismantled after four of the township’s six officers, including former Officer in Charge Sgt. Thomas Dessell, and a police secretary walked off the job early Friday morning. “The walk-off is due to the harassment and intimidation brought on by township supervisors,” Dessell said.

Kiski Township is demanding that Rosebud Mining fix a road slide on Hilty Road. But the mining company first wants the township to release it from future responsibility to fix the road. Rosebud has used Hilty and other township roads for truck traffic to access its coal mining operations at

The Kiski Township supervisors and other municipalities received some good news on how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act can be spent. “Spending rules are now greatly expanded,” said township Secretary-Treasurer Patrick Bono, as he held up a 50-page guide provided by the U.S. Treasury Department during a recent

Kiski Township supervisors fired township Treasurer Sherry Tamski during their reorganization meeting earlier this week. Like other municipalities across the Alle-Kiski Valley, Kiski Township held its reorganization meeting Monday night to swear in newly elected officials and appoint township professionals such as the solicitor, treasurer, manager and others. Tamski, who